Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Free Bus Transit for School Kids – children in Kindergarten to Grade 12 can take the bus this week (October 1-5). Standard rates apply though to SeaBus and SkyTrain.)

Last Candidate Standing – an all candidates debate that’s part serious politics and part game show with music and entertainment at the Imperial Theatre at 319 Main Street from 6 until 10 pm. Admission is by donation with advanced registration.

Friday, October 5, 2018

Port Moody Oktoberfest – a popular community event celebrating the traditional German holiday near the Port Moody Public Library.

Harvest Glow – an exciting new attraction with pumpkins, hundreds of thousands of sparkling lights and family-friendly things to see and do at Milner Village Garden Centre at 6690 216th Street in Langley.

Free Bus Transit for School Kids – children in Kindergarten to Grade 12 can take the bus this week (October 1-5). Standard rates apply though to SeaBus and SkyTrain.)

Highlands Flea Market – a gigantic annual flea market at Highlands United Church at 3255 Edgemont Boulevard in North Vancouver from 9 am until 2 pm.

City Soul Choir Concert – a fundraising event by Tikun Olam Gogos for the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign to benefit orphaned grandchildren because of the Aids epidemic in Africa. Takes place at Temple Sholom at 7190 Oak Street in Vancouver and tickets cost $30.

Movie Night at the River District – free drive-in movies at River District Vancouver. Tonight’s double-feature is Mama Mia: Here We Go Again! and Dirty Dancing. The event is free, but you need to reserve tickets in advance.

Friday, October 19, 2018

Harvest Glow – a new autumn-themed indoor attraction with pumpkins, sparkling lights and family-friendly things to see and do at Milner Village Garden Centre at 6690 216th Street in Langley.

Vancouver’s North Shore Craft Beer Week – craft beer-themed events take place at various venues from October 19th to 26th. Today features the Craft Beer Week Launch Party and North Vancouver Brewery Tour (among other events).

Vancouver Chamber Choir – a performance of their “We are Singers/We are Song” concert at Pacific Spirit United Church with the Capilano University Singers and Trinity Western University Chamber Choir as special guests.

Friday Night Live – live music, storytelling and a guest artist in North Vancouver at 3201 Mountain Highway.

Mustard – an Arts Club play about growing up and imaginary friends. Shows at the Granville Island Stage.

Ellen DeGeneres – the famous American talk show host entertains at Rogers Arena.

Sweat – a drama performed by the Arts Club Theatre Company at the Stanley Industrial Stage (and winner of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama).

Brinkworth Dungeon – a haunted house at a residential home at 22260 48th Avenue in Langley. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children under 11 years of age. Non-perishable food item donations are also greatly appreciated.

Darts Hill Garden – a semi-private garden that’s open to the public today by donation at 1633-170th Street in Surrey.

Movie Night at the River District – free drive-in movies at River District Vancouver. Just in time for Halloween, tonight’s double-feature films are Hotel Transylvania 3 and The Strangers. The event is FREE, but you need to reserve tickets in advance.

Brinkworth Dungeon – a haunted house at a residential home at 22260 48th Avenue in Langley. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children under 11 years of age. Non-perishable food item donations are also greatly appreciated.

Halloween Ghost Train – miniature train rides in the evening for folk of all ages at Vancouver’s Stanley Park. Expect to see pretty lights, spooky scenes and lots of live actors.

Brinkworth Dungeon – a haunted house at a residential home at 22260 48th Avenue in Langley. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children under 11 years of age. Non-perishable food item donations are also greatly appreciated.

Halloween Ghost Train – miniature train rides in the evening for folk of all ages at Vancouver’s Stanley Park. Expect to see pretty lights, spooky scenes and lots of live actors.

Brinkworth Dungeon – a haunted house at a residential home at 22260 48th Avenue in Langley. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children under 11 years of age. Non-perishable food item donations are also greatly appreciated.

Brinkworth Dungeon – a haunted house at a residential home at 22260 48th Avenue in Langley. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children under 11 years of age. Non-perishable food item donations are also greatly appreciated.

Halloween Ghost Train – miniature train rides in the evening for folk of all ages at Vancouver’s Stanley Park. Expect to see pretty lights, spooky scenes and lots of live actors.

Brinkworth Dungeon – a haunted house at a residential home at 22260 48th Avenue in Langley. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children under 11 years of age. Non-perishable food item donations are also greatly appreciated.

Brinkworth Dungeon – a haunted house at a residential home at 22260 48th Avenue in Langley. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children under 11 years of age. Non-perishable food item donations are also greatly appreciated.

Kitsilano Autumn Fair – a small but free community event both outdoors in the street and indoors at the Kitsilano Neighbourhood House at 2305 West 7th Avenue. The event includes a pancake breakfast, bouncy castle, children’s activities, pumpkin patch, live entertainment and a market.

Movie Night at the River District – free drive-in movies at River District Vancouver. Just in time for Halloween, tonight’s double-feature films are Frankenweenie and IT. The event is FREE, but you need to reserve tickets in advance (and be sure to do so as early as possible as they’ll sell out).

Special Halloween Events

Dia de Los Muertos – a Mexican-themed “Day of the Dead” Halloween event hosted by the Rotary Club of Vancouver Sunrise to raise money for an educational project in Mexico. Tickets cost $85.

Red Carpet Ball – a fundraising gala hosted by the Rotary Club of Vancouver and benefiting youth programs in Vancouver’s Downtown East Side. The event takes place at the Seaforth Armoury at 1650 Burrard Street and includes valet parking, fancy foods, a live “ultimate experiences” auction and disco music for dancing.

Parade of Lost Souls – a grassroots Halloween parade event starting at 7 pm where the exact location isn’t revealed until midnight on the Friday before Halloween.

Halloween Circus Carnival – trick-or-treating, food vendors, trampolining, costume contests and other child-friendly activities and performances at the Pipe Shop in North Vancouver. Cost is $15.

Brinkworth Dungeon – a haunted house at a residential home at 22260 48th Avenue in Langley. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children under 11 years of age. Non-perishable food item donations are also greatly appreciated.

Halloween Ghost Train – miniature train rides in the evening for folk of all ages at Vancouver’s Stanley Park. Expect to see pretty lights, spooky scenes and lots of live actors.

Brinkworth Dungeon – a haunted house at a residential home at 22260 48th Avenue in Langley. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children under 11 years of age. Non-perishable food item donations are also greatly appreciated.

Lost Souls of Gastown – a guided walking tour with Forbidden Vancouver through the streets and alleys of historic Gastown.

Brinkworth Dungeon – a haunted house at a residential home at 22260 48th Avenue in Langley. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children under 11 years of age. Non-perishable food item donations are also greatly appreciated.

Halloween Ghost Train – miniature train rides in the evening for folk of all ages at Vancouver’s Stanley Park. Expect to see pretty lights, spooky scenes and lots of live actors.

Brinkworth Dungeon – a haunted house at a residential home at 22260 48th Avenue in Langley. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children under 11 years of age. Non-perishable food item donations are also greatly appreciated.

Lost Souls of Gastown – a guided walking tour with Forbidden Vancouver through the streets and alleys of historic Gastown.

The Sky’s No Limit & Girls Fly Too! – an aerospace, aviation, defence and marine industry event at the Abbotsford Airport. Activities include meeting a NASA Astronaut and going up in a plane (for female first-time fliers). Admission is free and all are welcome. (October 5-6, 2019.)

Buy a new umbrella in preparation for the next six months or more of rain.

Vancouver Weather in October

The weather in the Lower Mainland in October is generally very nice. It’s getting cool, and Vancouver’s rainy season is just around the corner. More often than not, however, it’s a great month to be in Vancouver.

For specific information about Vancouver’s weather in October, including average temperatures and amounts of rainfall, click Weather in October.

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